Stark Truss Company
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — NORTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLAND
| Employer | Stark Truss Company | Report ID | 20191213280 |
| Address | 25 Boneau Rd. | City, State ZIP | NORTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLAND 02852 |
| Event Date | December 30, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Arm saws, radial arm saws |
| Secondary Source | Bodily conditions of injured, ill worker | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321214 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.56000, -71.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting wood for truss assembly using a radial arm saw. The employee had a seizure while operating the saw and the tip of his left thumb was amputated.
Incident Summary
On December 30, 2019, a worker at Stark Truss Company in NORTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLAND suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with arm saws, radial arm saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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